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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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